"I don't—" Elder suddenly stopped and blinked. Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing? she asked herself. A vague form was along the side of the road, as far as she could tell. Without speaking, she began to run towards them, ignoring the inconvenience of doing so in high heels.

The human seemed to notice her as well, moving closer to her than they should be just from her running. "Hey!" Elder yelled as loudly as she could. "Hey!"

Continuing her running, the human came into her view. He was handsome, it could be said, with short, dirty blond hair, icy blue eyes, and sun-tanned skin. His clothing was simple; a white, short-sleeved T-shirt, denim shorts, white running shoes, and a white to blue friendship bracelet on his left wrist. It could be seen that he was fairly muscled, and he certainly looked like he spent a lot of time outdoors.

It wasn't too long before he managed to meet up with Elder. They both were quiet for a moment, panting and out of breath, but he spoke first.

"Hi," he managed to say. "What's with the ears?" He gestured towards Elder's ears.

Elder frowned and cupped her hands over them protectively. "None of your business," she snapped. "What's your name?"

The man frowned. "Rude," he stated. "You tell me your name first and what someone like you's doing out here near the forest, and I'll tell you my name."

Elder hissed. "None of your business," she said again. The man gave her an unimpressed look and she relented. "I'm... I'm Elder. And I'm here in the forest because..." She paused for thought, twitching her ears and moving her tail from side-to-side.

"Actually, what's up with the ears and tail? That's some good costume, if it is one..." the man paused. "Were you LARPing or something?"